Exh 8BAGENDA ITEM #8B
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Application for Use-by-Exception to operate a Cremation Service at 157
Levy Road. / ,
SUBMITTED BY: George Worley, Community Development Director ~ /~/~
DATE: February 2, 2001
BACKGROUND:
The applicant desires to operate a cremation business in an existing structure at 157 Levy Road,
in the ILW zoning district. The business will provide for the cremation of human remains with
minimal viewing and memorial services. The applicant has proposed to provide adequate parking
and esthetic improvement of the site and of the existing building. The proposed use is not listed
as permitted, or permitted by exception in any zoning district. However, funeral homes are
permitted in the CG district.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION:
After review the
providirle the number ofparkine snaces as per 24 161(8)(12)• and meetirl;7 the landscapine
provisions of Section 24-177.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Application for Use-by-Exception
2) Staff Report to the Community Development Boazd
3) Minutes ofthe Community Development Boazd Meeting of 12/19/2000
REVIEWED BY CITY
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®DWAL COUNTY CREMATION SOCIETY
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Crematory services for the Beneral public, fwterat hortres and actuation services
Maiotam oro d a family's loved ms for aematioa
Mate crematory service acorns available diva m the public
Flrfurto aematiom locally, an site, with the availability for families to be prrsent for cremation.
P!d'orm ethical and dignified cremation practioa in our caatnt,m;ty.
Ora family has been in the funeral and aematim y far muse than 47 yeah and directly in tIx cremation industry for
appraatmatety 21 yeah Our eompmy bar been tmolved`with vostloos fields d aematiaa for nsary years and directly
relaxed to the cremation iadtatry is the JadooaviIIe and bmchet seen tar almost 7 year>_
The egtnpsrtent ve tree for aemalim is designed and mamdaatRed by a company located in Apoplri, Florida, Industrial
Fqugaoerd and Engineering Camparty. ~1r' which hat brm deaigtmla, mamdacmriug and ittalalling cremation syuetns
fur over 50 years. They are reoogoiae~d s the lesdtr is crmtacen etaaiporatt with over 3,200 installatiooa througltwt the
United States sad SO catmtrtea. Theft eg4ipmtmt designs bava bum geaaoed thtited States patients and have been adopted as
iatlrlry wsdotds for pedarmaocy and gootity:' Fadustrid and Eogtoeertng u the latgrx and most dependable
service orgaeizatien far aematiee ~gtripmaltia tha world. We aperaxe egaiprtrcd momficmred, serviced and maituained
bf F~utrial Pquipmerrt and F..rtginete~ beeaotc;Q tlStit' ~Ti.9rYlt9 ~ndardt allowing crmnatim operation withan
odor, amdoe or detexxim elitttimiting bypwdtss~.lti odbrdmiag,! arpua6on procwa : The tsematay we tax is
[lildmstieers Latboratoritx (UL)1[gett~isllit:h ~ d 1. egnipmern and the general
walGee atttr oomrotmity. The agnipmmt opxiat~t.ttimotaai~aliytjxe~tamly topervidag the operatim. safeguarding
agauott poludm sad eavironmmtal ~ Each cycle lima is appsatanatety 2 boors with a maximum d 3 cycles per day.
Thor mvuoommtal services for 1)tml County. the Dspastmsnt d l.svitoo®eotal Rooec>ion. must permit and inspect each
wed every txmaxory ittusllatiort bdon wry, aptttaMao ettthregttipsitmcaod reinspect the aquipotrnt aparation, witbcut
netifiatico, at the Department dPav&antneot'al'Rtaeeetlon'/(BeAr?s"tHsetetion b roaiotaia proper state and county
operating standards. We aro also impeaad b! thr]9oard dBtuideas led Ptdeesioeal Regulatim sad the Hoard for Funeral
Ditecxors and F.~.~merty without aaaoaoomee»" for licensed operating staadaz+ds fo rmintain that al I human remains in
thtt'ate d otv company aR kept is a rdpectlW and digu~ed manner demandiug maximum protection d the deceased
Som wry ooerJvtal praaitxs
52'pe+oent daemmtoria installed ehrooghote the FJahed Stain ors located near censeoeries, with 11 percem located in
fitasral hentt settiugts (tttben, lrght otanmmriala ,TAtc 6aBMoea d 37 peteatt d CteIDatney Iacatrons are Iecated al situ in an
indmrnial setting where atlser indmtriatlmdbttaiheree:npinec~'As }nor tmght funeral homy are located in
densely popolalsd reddetttial oommtmitfea iod.the Cemmry aw,iee fl ~enlly oooaidered m be an exoerrsioo d
zoning by man zoning tegdatieon and ri>~atYnxritix .
In t~tien ate me the lat®att mam~cd tYelmetlort ogttfpmto! is IQarth America who has installed mare than
7Q psromrt d equipment mam~ciaretC 1rt utidief~al oa~ueiWi v+ttit:js npvalea tttldetecxed by the tatrtomtding
ntegltbo~ood The peromt d erematioaia tltie aooaCY:i~pptorim~lly' 44 pttroeat with over 5.689 aeatation. authonmd
try for 13uvat Cagty Diauia Rtedia! F.xamirtst'~ etBcr-:its aoruotumsu+iq alone riaee May 1999. The projectiotn
ooosptlafed by the olHecd Ytat 9tti0sdes ate tlnt asmnstian will gtar within the next Den years to 4s to 52 percent
As you can sae . it is vitally impamd that asmasory servlas be lecaily available do residences d the oommuniry and public
s the Doers, deataads and the popularity d erematoo u and will t to rise.
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AGENDA ITEM N8B
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
DUVAL .COUNTY CREMATION SOCIETY
1, Ingress. and agrees to property is adequate is front of building (south end} and on the west
-side of building. There is an enormous amount of room for trsitic flow in and out of property.
2. Off street parking is enclosed by a $ foot privacy/security fence enclosing approximately
-2920 feet of enclosed parking for employees and loading/unloading. The fence is designed to
reduce noise and glare. There is no odor associated with the operation that will affect any
properties adjoining or in the general district.
3. Refuse service will be retained by l3FI and the refuse container will be located behind the
privacy/security fence out of pubilic view.
4. Utilities are compatible .with this property with the proper sewer, water and electric
existing.
5. Yes.
6. Sign will. be attached to bnildmg..;,l~Jo freestanding sign will be needed. Proper security
night light already costs on southwest corner of -6w7ding with ao glare to tratlic or other
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7. There is an existing front yard adjacent to existing parking area with plans to cultivate
.yard for landscape improvements:' `{Rejuvenate grass and add boarder scrubs and plants against
fence and front of building} General landscape improvements.
8. Yes this property is compatible eight the adjacent. properties in the district. There are
.industrialized business in enYnnt operation irnd .our. business w>'A blend into surroundings without
;detection. ff yon don't known what it is you won't;know we are there. _Our operation is very
inconspicuous,
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AGENDA ITEM #8B
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: ecember 19, 2000
* Note that Staffrecommendations remain the same for old business'items 4. a through 4. c.
AGENDA ITEM: #4. a. Application for Vaziance to construct an addition
on to an existing nonconforming residence at 448
Sailfish Drive.
The applicant desires to construct an addition onto the rear of her home, however the house was
originally built 2 feet from the north side property line where 7.5 feet is required. The applicant desires to
construct the addition in line with the existing wall of the house, at 2 feet from the property line. The
proposed addition will not encroach further into the setback than the existing building and will comply
with the required rear setback of 20 feet. The applicant explained to Staff that the. interior layout of the
house does not allow for the addition to be shifted southwazd to meet the required setback.
By majority votes in the past, the Board has taken the position that additions onto existing
nonconforming structures can be granted Variances where the applicant has met or has made all
reasonable attempts to meet the required setbacks with the additions. In this case the Board must decide
whether the applicant can reduce the size of the addition or relocate it to meet the setback on the side.
Based upon past precedent set by the Board, Staff believes that this is not the least Vaziance necessary to
allow the applicant reasonable use of her property.
Staff recommends denial of this request.
AGENDA ITEM: #4. b. Application for Variance to construct additions to a
nonconforming commercial building and to .reduce the
required parking spaces to those existing on-site.
The applicant owns an existing nonconforming commercial structure. that contains ground floor retail
spaces and a second floor motel The applicant desires to eliminate the motel use and convert the second
floor into commercial office spaces. The site layout will be changed by the addition of an elevator on the
north end of the building. The building does not meet the front, back, or the Ocean Boulevard side
setback requirements. The existing second floor motel has 16 sleeping rooms requiring 16 pazking
spaces. The proposed commercial offices comprise approximately 7,000 square feet of area requiring 17
parking spaces. There are ten existing parking spaces on-site with no room available for additional
spaces. All of the ground floor businesses rely upon on-street parking for their customers.
AGENDA ITEM #SB
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: #5. a. Application for Use-by-Exception to operate a Cremation
business at 157 Levy Road.
The applicant desires to operate a cremation business in an existing structure in the ILW zoning
district. The business will provide for the cremation of human remains with minimal viewing and
memorial services. The applicant has proposed to provide adequate parking and esthetic improvemenYof
the site and the existing buIlding.
The proposed use is not listed as permitted, or permitted by exception in any zoning district. However,
funeral homes are permitted in the CG district. Because of the addition of the cremation equipment it is
within reason to associate the use with some of the permitted uses in the ILW district. It is Staff's belief
that the operation as described by the applicant will provide a low impact use, in both traffic and city
services, on a heavily used road, as well as providing an esthetic improvement in line with the newer
construction closer to Main Street. Because Staff believes that the use is more closely related to uses in
the ILW district and sees an opportunity to encourage the improvement of the appearance of Levy Road,
Staff recommends approval of the request subject to the applicant meeting all state reguulations associated
with cremation services: yrovidin~ the number of Viking spaces per 24-lbl(g)(121: and meeting the
landscaping_provisions ofSection 24-177:
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FEBRUARY 12, 2001
Minutes of Community Development Boazd
December 19, 2000
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Mr. Worley agreed that tenants will not move in without determining how many pazking spaces they
will have available to them. before they lease a space and that part will be self-regulating. Mi. Worley
stated that in general, uses could be limited to a low intensity retail-type operations, but it could get to
a point where such specificity becomes too cumbersome to enforce.
Mr. Burkhart moved to grant the variance request. Mr. Jacobson seconded the motion, which
passed by unanimous vote.
Mr. Jacobson thanked Staff for a fine analysis of a very complex issue.
c. Application for Variance £led by S. Brett Hammond to construct a swimming pool and
addition to existing nonconforming property located at 2348 Seminole Reach Drive.
Mr. Worley stated that Mr. Hammond had not submitted a revision at this time. Mr. Worley
requested that the Boazd defer this item until such time as Mr. Hammond submits a revised
application.
5. New Business
a. Application for Use by Exception filed by G B & M Enterprises to operate a crematory business
at 157 Levy Road.
Mr. James Hughey introduced himself to the Board and' stated that he would like to request muse-by-
exception to run a crematory.
Ms. Pilhnore asked Mr. Hughey how the public would know what type, of business he would be
operating. Mr. Hughey stated that by state statute they aze required to post a 2' x 3' sign on the
exterior of the building to identify the building. and the licensed director in charge of that facility.
There is a privacy fence that encompasses approximately 2900 square feet of interior pazking fot four
vehicles. The machines used for this operation are environmental friendly and require permits from
the Department of Environmental Protection. The machines cannot be heard and nothing can be seen.
In addition, the machines have six safety features and six baffles in each machine that incinerate its
own by-products. The only time an odor or emission could possibly occur would be by operator
error. However, all the operators must be licensed.
Mr. Frohwein asked Mr. Hughey how he would receive deliveries. Mr. Hughey responded that he
has a retail office in Mandarin so there will be no retail traffic at this location. Vehicles would be un-
loaded within the building. In addition, only cremations will be performed at this location, no
funerals.
Mrs. Walker asked Mr. Worley if this was a permitted business in the II,W district. Mr. Worley
responded that, in his opinion, yes, it is a form of processing. He believed that it was not the type of
operation fitting into the character of the commerciaVgeneral district because the tendency is toward
professional office space or retail space. However, it is a type of opezation that is done behind closed
doors in a closed facility with very little direct public contact and would be appropriate in the ILW
district.
Ms. Walker asked Mr. Hughey about security. Mr. Hughey stated that there will be a security system
in the building. On the exterior by the gazage door will be a six-foot chain link fence with atwo-foot
bazbwire extension. Immediately adjacent to the building will be chain link fence in front of the
AGENDA ITEM #8B
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
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December 19, 2000
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garage door. This will allow them to open the garage door during the day in the summer but still
allow them to secure the building within the chain link fence. At night the garage door will be shut
and locked. The one window will be filled in with expansion metal to secure the window. There will
only be two doors into the building, the front'door and the back garage door.. The security company
they will use is Century Security. In high profile cremations, the building will be manned at night. In
addition, on Halloween night the building is manned all night. The crematory business will be run
from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The crematories will run cycles of either 1 hour and 45 minutes on up to
2 hours and 20 minutes and operate a total of three cycles per day.
Mr. Burkhart moved that we forward this application to the City Council for approval.
Mr. Gulliford seconds.
Mr. Worley'asked if it was the intent of the motion to include Staffs recommendation
Mr. Burkhart amended the motion to include the required number of parking spaces and the
landscaping provisions as specified in Staff's Report Agenda Item #S.a. Mr. Gulliford seconded
and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
6. Reports and Announcements
Mr. Worley advised the Board that the City Commission would like to hold another workshop with regazd
to zoning codes at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2000.
Ms. Pilhnore advised that at the last Commission meeting she was replaced by Karl Grunewald, the
former Code Enforcement Officer. Ms. Pillmore hoped that the Boazd would welcome him and knows
that he will be a very strong Boazd member: In addition, Ms. Pilhnore stated that Mr. Gulliford was the
person responsible for her becoming a Board member. Mr. Gulliford complimented Ms. Pillmore for
having "stepped up to the plate" and for being conscientious and responsible. Mr. Frohwein thanked Ms.
Pilhnore for her yeazs of service.
7. Adiournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
SIGNED
ATTEST